New Strain of Bird Flu in Nevada Reveals a Concerning Mutation
1 day ago · D1.1 is the "current predominant genotype in migratory wild birds", according to the USDA, and it is responsible for a few serious human cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). These include a near-fatal case involving a teen in Canada and the first and only human death related to bird flu in North America thus far, involving a person over the …
New strain of bird flu is detected in a Nevada dairy worker, CDC …
13 hours ago · Federal health officials say a dairy worker in Nevada has been infected with a new type of bird flu that’s different from the version that has been spreading in U.S. herds since last year. ... 2024, shows avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles (yellow), grown in Madin-Darby Canine Kidney (MDCK) epithelial cells (blue). (CDC/NIAID via AP, File)
CDC confirms Nevada dairy worker infected with different bird flu …
12 hours ago · A strain of bird flu spreading among dairy cows in Nevada has infected a dairy worker in the state, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday.. The patient, who’d been working ...
Nevada dairy worker contracted newer strain of bird flu, CDC says
10 hours ago · Live poultry markets ordered shut for a week in New York City due to avian flu outbreak. By Associated Press. A different version of bird flu detected in dairy cows in Nevada. By JoNel Aleccia, ...
1st human case of bird flu confirmed in Nevada
13 hours ago · Nevada health officials confirmed the first human case of avian influenza (H5N1) in the state on Monday. The infected person was exposed to dairy cattle while working on a dairy farm in Churchill ...
Bird flu variant found in Nevada cows shows signs of adaptation …
2 days ago · The newer variant of avian influenza that recently infected dairy cattle in Nevada has a genetic change that’s thought to help the virus copy itself in mammals — including humans — more ...
APHIS Confirms D1.1 Genotype in Dairy Cattle in Nevada
On January 31, 2025, the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) confirmed by whole genome sequence the first detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype D1.1 in dairy cattle.
New bird flu infections in Nevada dairy cattle signal the virus may …
6 days ago · Six dairy herds in Nevada have tested positive for a newer variant of the H5N1 bird flu virus that’s been associated with severe infections in humans, according to the Nevada Department of ...
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza detected in dairy cows in northern Nevada
The Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) has detected Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in dairy cattle in Churchill County. The affected premises have been quarantined, and mandatory testing will occur onsite at regular intervals until the herds are confirmed to …
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza | Livestock Biosecurity
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) is a viral zoonotic disease of wild and domestic bird species that can infect humans and other mammals. Human infections have been very rare and generally isolated to farm workers.